Another quilt inspired by a Ralli from India.
The quilt top was sewn during the fall of 2008. I call it my two inch love affair.
After two years, I finally finished stitching on the borders!
Back in 2008-09, I had moved back to Seattle with my two kids for the academic year so they could finish their high school and Jr. high. (Our big move to PA from Seattle had back fired a bit for our teenage kids)
Knowing that we will be spending for two homes, I shipped the fabrics from my stash. I did not want to buy even an inch of fabric while being there. Since Fall was just around the corner, I had picked up a box with Kaffe fabrics and dumped them in the shipping box.
I stayed true to using what I had for this quilt. Not an inch of fabric was bought. I know it is quite saturated with colors but it is quite meaningful to me.
I just found the border fabric in another box!
I designed the pattern with blocks made with 25 two inch squares.
There are six different configurations of 25 square patches.
(does that make sense?)
It was a lot of fun making this quilt in the little apartment I called home for an entire year.
Being single mom for that year.. Not so much!
I have great respect for all of those single parent out there!
I finished the 'Confetti' quilt and hung on the wall by my sons' rooms to welcome them home.
( In four days... but who is counting? )
I learned something new about hanging quilts on the wall. I used to use about one or two inches wide sleeve on the back and insert 3/8" dowel to hang the quilts.
For this quilt I made a four inches wide sleeve.
What is the difference, you ask?
The quilt hangs away from the wall. The extra inches of the sleeve allow the quilt to FLOAT off the wall.
Without the binding in natural light.. this one made it on the
Explore on flickr!
I really am happy with this little quilt.
The back looks like local farms covered with fresh fallen snow.
Before quilting it looked like it was never going to lay flat. The experiment of
"quilting my way" was quite fun and pretty rewarding. If you click on the picture, it will show you how 'unflat' the quilt top was!
After getting inspired by all of you who have been working on Christmas quilts, I started a new project with no deadlines in mind. Bunch of red and green strips playing on the house top!
The stitching on the Confetti quilt has made me want to do more hand quilting. I think my red and green quilt also will get embellished with some heavy stitching.
Another slow project!
